It seems there has been so many recalls lately that when I see one, I glance over it and think, "oh it's just another recall". But, we need to consciously remember to take them seriously, especially one like this that involves a product that is suppose to be designed to keep our children safe.
More children die in motor vehicle crashes than from all childhood diseases combined. In the past 10 years, 71 children ages 0-7 were killed, of those only 34% were properly restrained. It's National Child Passenger Safety Week, take the time to get your car seat checked for free. The few minutes you take out of your life now, may save the life of your child in the future.
This video will make you smile. He's singing Eric Church's song "Creepin" and he' got the rhythm, he's got the head bobs and he's got the vocals going on. Apparently, what he doesn't have on....is his car seat properly and several posters to youtube point that fact out, then the argument is on...
I remember the first time I put Kylee's car seat in. Confusion, frustration, and I HAD to succeed, this was responsible for my child's safety in the vehicle (Ken would insert a joke about the way I drive here). I finally figured it out, but it would have been nice to have a professional to check over the way I had secure it and assured me that I was in compliance. A car seat clinic will be held
Sgt. Baker from the MN State Patrol came in today to talk to us a bit about what's going on in the Northland. One of the things he brough up was proper child safety in vehicles, namely using the proper seat. There are some pretty scary statistics that can make you think twice about if your kid is safe...